Category: bid

Saudi Arabian Soccer Team Al-hilal Makes Record $332 Million Bid for France Striker Kylian Mbappe

SYDNEY—After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal made a record 300 million euro ($332 million) bid for Kylian Mbappe on Monday, an offer which could see the France striker join Cristiano Ronaldo in the oil-rich kingdom. Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the offer for its player and has given Al-Hilal permission to open…


LIVE 6:30 PM ET: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Announces His Presidential Nomination Bid

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at 6:30 p.m. ET on June 6. It’s Christie’s second run for president. He lost to former President Donald Trump in 2016. …


LIVE NOW: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Announces His Presidential Nomination Bid

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at 6:30 p.m. ET on June 6. It’s Christie’s second run for president. He lost to former President Donald Trump in 2016. …


Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Announces His Presidential Nomination Bid

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at 6:30 p.m. ET on June 6. It’s Christie’s second run for president. He lost to former President Donald Trump in 2016. …


Elizabeth Holmes Will Start 11-year Prison Sentence on May 30 After Losing Her Bid to Remain Free

SAN FRANCISCO—Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May 30 to begin her more than 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors in a blood-testing scam. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila set Holmes’ revised prison-reporting date after her lawyers proposed it in a Wednesday filing….


Elizabeth Holmes Loses Latest Bid to Avoid Prison and Gets Hit With $452 Million Restitution Bill

SAN FRANCISCO—Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison after an appeals court Tuesday rejected her bid to remain free while she tries to overturn her conviction in a blood-testing hoax that brought her fleeting fame and fortune. In another ruling issued late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila ordered Holmes…


Zelenskyy Seeks Positive Decision on Ukraine NATO Bid at July Summit

COPENHAGEN—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a new appeal to NATO on Monday to make a “positive political decision” on Kyiv’s membership bid at a July summit. Ukraine’s Western partners have provided it with weapons to fight Russia’s invasion. But Kyiv wants stronger security guarantees for the future and hopes to join the NATO military alliance,…


Elon Musk’s Bid to End Tweet Pre-Approval Faces Skeptical Court

A federal appeals court on Thursday questioned Elon Musk’s bid to end an agreement that he made to get a Tesla Inc. lawyer’s pre-approval of some of his tweets, with judges pointing out that he agreed to it as part of a 2018 deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Musk’s attorney Ellyde…


Johnson & Johnson Unit Loses Bid to Stay in Bankruptcy During Supreme Court Appeal

A Johnson & Johnson company cannot delay a court order dismissing its bankruptcy, a U.S. court said on Friday, despite the company’s planned Supreme Court appeal to use bankruptcy to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits over its talc products. J&J sought to use the bankruptcy of its subsidiary company, LTL Management, to halt more…


Judge Rejects Bid to Nullify Boeing Deal Over Max Crashes

DALLAS—A federal judge has rejected an effort by families of passengers who died in Boeing 737 Max crashes to reopen an agreement that allowed Boeing to avoid prosecution for fraud in how it won regulatory approval for the plane. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth said that he has sympathy for families of the…